But Kinder Scout is one of the hardest parts of the Peak District to reach. The sites being restored are typically at least ...

(WKOW) — The marshes of west central Wisconsin are prime for growing long fibered sphagnum moss; a perennial plant with unique water retention and anti-bacterial attributes. Mosser Lee Company ...

Researchers measured post-restoration Sphagnum moss layer growth on 18 peatland sites in Finland 10 years after restoration. According to the study, a thick Sphagnum moss layer forms rapidly during ...

Q. What are the best soil amendments to improve soils for planting vegetables and landscape plants? A. It is always difficult to name the best items because it does depend on soil types, the size of a ...

Moss samples from the Fluxnet-Canada western peatland flux station in the Boreal Region of Alberta were measured in the laboratory to obtain the net photosynthesis rate and chlorophyll fluorescence of ...

There is a point of confusion, however, because not all moss is the same. “Sphagnum moss is fresh and less processed, whereas peat is from Sphagnum moss that has been digested in peat bogs for ...

Can I cut the top off my tree? JERRY: Yes - and I do this regularly to keep my fruit trees to a safe picking height. Jackfruit, for example, if left untrimmed would get far too big for a garden. These ...

A primitive, bog-dwelling moss isn't as simple as it appears: The moss possesses a tiny air gun so powerful it shoots out minuscule mushroom clouds, a first in the plant world. Using high-speed video, ...

A major question in evolutionary biology is how mating patterns affect the fitness of offspring. However, in animals and seed plants it is virtually impossible to investigate the effects of specific ...

Plants may seem sedate and nonviolent, but that may be because most people do not take ultra-high-speed videos of them. Dwight L. Whitaker, a physicist at Pomona College in California and Joan Edwards ...

When it comes to gardening or soil health, both peat and peat moss are excellent tools for improving soil structure and moisture retention, often touted as a natural solution that will help your ...